Ciudad Perdida

Discover la Ciudad Perdida, the Lost City of Colombia and meet Wiwa and Kougi indigenous tribes people on a 4-5 day jungle trek of a lifetime.

It’s always hard to write about something that so many before you have written about. Especially when trying to do a synopsis. What story can you tell about Ciudad Perdida, the Lost City of Colombia that hasn’t already been told? But then that’s the great thing about the Lost City trek, you write your own story.

Unlike the clinical Machu Pichu, which over indulgent capitalism has now destroyed. Turning one the most important archeological locations in the world into an over-priced fairground attraction, where you are herded through turnstiles by the thousands daily. Ciudad Perdida still stands exactly as it did when it was built around 800 CE, (roughly 650 years earlier than Machu Pichu). There’s no cute Agatha Christie train ride to the bottom of the mountain, or Aguas Calientes at the end of your 45 minute walk. It’s a 4-5 day round trek in and out of proper, real, commando-style jungle. Following the path of the indigenous Wiwa and Kogi people, decendants of the Tairona, who have lived here since the 1st century CE.

Your trek to the lost city is gonna be hard, but it will also be a great adventure. You’ll fall over in pelting rain and get covered in mud. You’ll get bitten by the biggest mosquitoes you have ever seen. You’ll see monkeys and snakes, and old indigenous Wiwa and Kogi’s. And you’ll trek through the jungle for 4-5 days and experience two thousand years of history. So be prepared with our Top 10 Ciudad Perdida Travel Tips.

About

Hi we are Dylan and Wendy. I am a food & travel journalist from London, England and Wendy is a budding chef and local girl from Barranquilla.

We have been living and working in Santa Marta for the past 3 years and are passionate about discovering and sharing great food and travel experiences.

All of the recommendations in this guide are personally chosen by us, and we only select what we consider to be the very best, and the most unique places, experiences & things to do, in order to give our readers a special insiders guide to one of the most beautiful places in South America.